July 23, 2010
Africa: U.S. Attorney General on Visit to Underscore Anti-Terror Cooperation
Attorney General Eric Holder will travel to Kampala to address African heads-of-state during the opening day of the Africa Union summit on Sunday. Read more »
Somalia: Conflict Will Spread Unless International Community Acts - U.S. Policymaker
July 05, 2010
Cameroon: Impasse in Democratic Politics Threatens Nation's Future
While the prospect of Guinea's return to constitutional rule after its recent election is cause for hope, the recent resurgence of military takeovers in Africa may not yet have run… Read more »
May 04, 2010
Madagascar: Rajoelina Negotiates on Army Demands
Madagascar's ruler, Andry Rajoelina, is reported to be conducting talks with military leaders in an effort to meet their demands that he bring to an end the country's political… Read more »
April 15, 2010
Nigeria: Electoral Reform, Energy Are Top Priorities for Acting President
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday called for a curb on the sale of small arms around the world and for the international community to support Nigeria's efforts to… Read more »
February 19, 2010
Niger: When is a Coup not a Coup? The AU's Dilemma
Events in Niger are unfolding as a classic coup d'etat: after gun battles in the capital, Niamey, President Mamadou Tandja was captured by the military, including members of his… Read more »
January 07, 2010
Sudan: Western Equatoria Urgently Needs Development
Maya Mailer, co-author of new Oxfam report "Rescuing the Peace in Southern Sudan", recently visited the Western Equatoria region to see first hand how rising attacks by the Lord's… Read more »
December 22, 2009
Guinea: Commission Blames Camara For Massacre
An international commission which investigated the September 28 massacre of civilians in a Conakry stadium has laid responsibility for the killings squarely on Moussa Dadis Camara,… Read more »
December 15, 2009
Guinea: End of Crisis Is Not Imminent
Since the death of the former Guinean leader Lansana Conté and the accession to power of Moussa Dadis Camara in coup a year ago, the political environment in the country has… Read more »
December 14, 2009
West Africa: Region to Intervene Militarily in Guinea?
The international community appears to be laying the ground for a West African military intervention to prevent Guinea from sliding into war and destabilizing surrounding… Read more »
December 11, 2009
Guinea: Nation Faces 'Explosive' Military Infighting, Says Rights Expert
The fate of Guinea hangs in the balance following the shooting of the country's military ruler, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara. There are fears that the fractured security forces… Read more »
December 09, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Conduct Low-Key Maritime War Off Coast
Somali pirates and commercial shipping are engaged in a low-key maritime war off the East African coast. Read more »
December 07, 2009
Guinea: Ecowas Calls on Junta to Step Down
In an effort to restore order in Guinea, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has called on the military to step down and hand power to a civilian adminstration. Read more »
December 04, 2009
Guinea: Aide Makes Attempt on Camara's Life
An attempt has been made on the life of the head of the military junta in Guinea, Moussa Dadis Camara. According to newspaper reports, he sustained severe head injuries when… Read more »
November 18, 2009
Guinea: South African Govt Probes Mercenary Reports
The Pretoria government is probing reports that South African mercenaries are training Guinean militia, recruited by the country's military junta on an ethnic basis. Read more »
November 11, 2009
Guinea: Opposition Rejects Unity Govt
Guinea's opposition has rejected a proposal for a government of national unity which would include the military junta which seized power last December, reports Le Potentiel of… Read more »
November 05, 2009
Guinea: Opposition Presents Demands to Compaoré
A coalition of Guinean opposition leaders has presented President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso a set of proposals they believe will end the political crisis… Read more »
November 03, 2009
Equatorial Guinea: Govt Frees Mercenaries
The government of Equatorial Guinea has freed four South African mercenaries jailed for plotting to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, South Africa's foreign ministry has… Read more »
October 19, 2009
Africa: 'AU Effectively Tackling Economic, Political Problems'
The African Union has a mandate that spans political, economic and financial, cultural and technological matters affecting its 53 members, which include all nations on the African… Read more »
October 13, 2009
Guinea: 'Another Strategy' Required to Deal with the Deteriorating Situation - Challenor
An international observer group on Guinea has recommended setting up an international commission of inquiry into last month's crackdown that news reports say claimed more than 150… Read more »
October 07, 2009
Guinea: Military Junta Must Go, Says Clinton
The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has called for the ousting of Guinea's military junta in the wake of what she described as the indiscriminate murder and rape… Read more »
Guinea: African Union, Ecowas Must Help End Human Rights Abuses
The victims of 60 years of human rights violations in Guinea deserve to be heard, and West Africa and the African Union should join calls for an international inquiry into the… Read more »
September 18, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Campaigners Turn up Heat on Apple, Intel Over Conflict Minerals
The Enough Project, a leading Washington, DC-based advocacy group focusing on genocide and crimes against humanity, is stepping up efforts to end conflict in the Democratic… Read more »
September 15, 2009
Somalia: U.S. Conducted Raid on Militants, Say Reports
Monday's raid on Al Shabaab militants in Somalia was carried out by United States Special Forces troops and killed a top al-Qaeda suspect, American newspapers reported Tuesday. Read more »
August 24, 2009
Somalia: Naval Patrol Seizes Weapons From Pirate Suspects
Naval patrols fired warning shots to stop suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden at the weekend, later seizing ladders, rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. Read more »